Halloween Festivities

With Mrs. McCook, Library Storyteller

Treats for Preschool

Pencils for teachers, dance instructors and librarians

Annabelle's pre-ballet class

Annabelle's preschool class

Bubbles at the fall festival at the CDC

Trick or Treat parade on campus

It's not even Halloween yet and I feel like I've had my fair share of Halloween festivities! So far, we've celebrated Halloween: at a carnival at our friend's church, at the library with trick or treating and a Halloween story and craft, at dance class where Annabelle wore her costume and danced in costume, at the preschool where we had fun at the trick or treat parade and finally a fall festival at the preschool! Whew! That's a lot of Halloween and Halloween day is still a couple days away. We're just planning on the usual trick or treating in our neighborhood since Halloween is on a school night this year. I talked Justin into dressing as the big bad wolf to go along with Annabelle's little red riding hood costume.

I've also been baking a little more since the weather has been cooler. I pulled the crockpot out and tried a couple crockpot recipes that were not great. I tried a recipe for chocolate chip pumpkin brownies that were not good at all either. I think I'll stick to the tried and true recipes from the past!

Fall Fun with Friends

Annabelle & Sophie on the ferris wheel

Bouncing fun

Bouncing with buddies

More bouncing

Thirsty

Pumpkin patch selection

Fishing for candy

It's been a super busy weekend. Last night we went to an orchestra concert with some friends, today we stopped by a local church pumpkin patch with some friends and enjoyed the Fall Festival they were having and tomorrow I am helping to host a baby shower for a friend. Today Annabelle had a blast riding the rides and playing in the bounce houses at the Fall Festival. I think she could've bounced forever if we let her. After the festival fun we went over to our friend's house for ice cream and more fun for the kiddos. It really doesn't feel much like Fall down here, the air conditioner is still running non-stop and the afternoon sun is scorching. I can't wait for winter and the cooler weather that is sure to arrive!

One Tooth Less!

Well, the tooth finally fell out tonight. Unfortunately we weren't able to catch the little guy. It fell out while Annabelle was brushing her teeth and went straight down the drain. Justin took the trap off but no tooth. So the Tooth Fairy gets an IOU this time.

Chicken Wire

Every time I say the words "chicken wire" Annabelle laughs hysterically (like I've told some kind of hilarious joke). I only found this out because the local animal control officer was in front of our house last week trying to pick up our neighbor's dogs (that seem to get out quite often and chase bicyclers) that had escaped from their yard (side note: I really don't like dogs but I do love animals & I just didn't want to chance that they might be put to death at the pound if the neighbor didn't go get them), I was able to talk the officer out of taking them to the pound by telling him that I would mention to our neighbor that he should use some chicken wire...haaahaahaahaa!

First Loose Tooth!

Annabelle has a loose tooth. We decided to make a tooth fairy pillow just so we could be prepared when the tooth does fall out. I can't believe she's already loosing her baby teeth, seems like just yesterday she was getting her first teeth!

Dancing at Palmfest

Annabelle danced at Palmfest yesterday. She did a wonderful job of dancing and singing along, we were so proud of her! She has a lot of improvement in her dance classes now that parents aren't allowed to sit in any more :)